Is kinesiophobia a predictor of early functional performance after total hip replacement? A prospective prognostic cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Considerable attention has been paid to the role of kinesiophobia with respect to knee prosthesis but it has not yet been studied as a prognostic factor of short-term functional performance following total hip replacement. The main purpose of the present study is to examine the possible predictors of early functional performance of patients undergoing total primary hip arthroplasty, including demographics as age, sex and body mass index, preoperative functional ability, type of anaesthesia, level of haemoglobin, pain and level of kinesiophobia before surgery. Secondly, we want to describe the main characteristics of the population with the highest levels of kinesiophobia.

Methods

A prospective, prognostic cohort study was carried out. Patients undergoing primary h

SUBMITTER: Morri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7648978 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature